Susanne Hollis Mirrors

In the manner of Thomas Chippendale (1718-1779) An exceptional pair of George III style giltwood mirrors, the mirror plate within ...

This carved mirror frame is full of the high spirited exuberance of the period. The central vase of flowers within a shaped leafy frame is flanked by well carved preening Ho Ho bir...

An oval carved giltwood looking glass mirror in the manner of George III. The moulded frame is carved with leaves carefully worked with C-scrolls both in front and behind the leaves....

A fine George III giltwood wall mirror very much in the Chippendale manner, the fine frame a profusion of c scrolls and stylised foliate decoration naturalistically entwined. Origina...

A pair of carved Giltwood looking glass in the Chippendale style. The frames formed of depicting lively Acanthus leaves

Very fine quality Antique English George III Walnut mirror, 18th C. The mirror has a shaped crest with scrolls. The rectangular mirror plate is fitted within a rectangular molded fra...

George III wall mirror, the crest has carved scroll work with central reticulated and stylized fleur de lis, lower portion with similar carvings and features , carved ''ears'' at eac...

A George III verre eglomise pier mirror with arched mirror plate in a glass frame depicting gilt chinoiserie female figures, animals and leaves on a cobalt blue ground.

A George III Giltwood Pier Mirror In the Manner of Thomas Johnson An exceptionally detailed design; the superb carved decoration housing a shaped rectangular plate and undulating mirrored borders; the inner frame closely tied to the outer frame and leading the eye around the mirror. The grandiose masterful carving incorporating C-scrolls, flowering branchwork, stylized icicles, acanthus leaves, and distinctive architectural follies and figures which firmly place this mirror within the canon of Johnson's greatest designs. The confident execution is a great testament to the technical prowess and artistic creativity of one of the greatest carvers and designers of the eighteenth century, circa 1760. Provenance Edward Cecil Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin, (1880?-1927); The Earls of Iveagh, Farmleigh, Co. Dublin & Elveden Hall, Suffolk (1927-2018). Thomas Johnson (1723-1799) Thomas Johnson was one of the most skilled carvers and furniture designers in Georgian England. Drawing inspiration from the Fables of Aesop, the rococo, China, and the idealised rustic life, his work is whimsical, exuberant and witty. Chippendale borrowed freely from his work. Johnson was a founder member of the 'Antigallican Society', a group who excoriated the French taste. In addition to its relation to Johnson's designs, this mirror also reflects the influence of Lock, the great master with whom he worked for a period. Lock published many sketches and pattern books, including A New Book of Ornaments for Looking Glasses in 1752, introducing several idiosyncratic features which Johnson would adopt such as the small decorative urns...

Introducing an Early George III Giltwood Mirror in the Chinese Chippendale design, a magnificent antique dating back to the early days of the George III era. This stunning mirror ex...

George III mahogany wall mirror complete with its gilded ho ho bird and original plate mirror, surrounded by fretted scrolls. Lovely original ...

A fine George III giltwood and gesso wall mirror in the Chinese Chippendale style. The rectangular mirror plate is enclosed by a delicate frame embellished with c scrolls and trailin...